Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.75 - $20.25
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
fitness center access
Job Description
Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel is set to open in Fall 2025 as a premier hotel destination in South Florida, offering an impressive 120,000 square feet of event space including meeting and banquet facilities. This 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, will be directly connected to the Broward County Convention Center, just minutes from Fort Lauderdale Airport and the Port Everglades cruise terminal. The property features 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool area, a full-service Natural Spring inspired spa, a fitness center, and an entertainment pedestrian plaza with high-end shopping, an amphitheater,... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 6 months of relevant pastry or culinary experience depending on level
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods
- Physical ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to follow health and safety standards
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 6 months for entry level to 3 years for advanced relevant pastry or culinary experience
- Familiar with all pastry cooking techniques
- Culinary degrees or formal training preferred
- Familiar with batch and quantity cooking
- Able to use culinary tools including knives and commercial equipment
- Good taste and smell senses
- Eye and hand coordination to use kitchen equipment
- Basic math skills to understand and implement recipes and measurements
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
- Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards
- Maintain professional business appearance, attitude and performance
- Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
Job Duties
- Control quality and consistency of all food served
- Ensure functions are completed 30 minutes prior to service
- Ensure all food supplies necessary for service are in appropriate supply on a timely basis
- Responsible for production of sweet items, pastries, cakes, fruit compotes, breads, chocolates, etc. for all outlets as well as banquets and amenities
- Assist in producing and plating banquet pastries
- Maintain high quality at all times by inspecting all food products
- Check portion control, weights and counts prior to function
- Maintain and check cooking times and temperatures
- Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in
- Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times
- Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment up to health department and EcoSure standards
- Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and guest check specifications to ensure consistency
- Work well under pressure to meet production schedules and timelines
- Work effectively in a team environment, assisting where needed and offering assistance to others
- Perform other duties as assigned by culinary management
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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